Giant Forest Scorpion entomology and is considered an iconic

and is considered an iconic pollinator species

Its bright metallic green elytra are frequently used in jewelry making

This specimen is encased in a 4"x7" frame

and algae slime

Giant Forest Scorpion entomology and is considered an iconicHeterometrus spinifer, the giant forest scorpion, giant blue scorpion, or Malaysian black scorpion, can be found throughout Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Its venom can cause very severe pain, disorders of vision, and mild numbness in the affected area, but is not typically lethal to humans. These scorpions tend to be skittish and defensive, using their large pedipalps (pincers) to attack, more than their tails.